diff --git a/reproduce.py b/reproduce.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import git
+"""
+# this works
+url = 'https://github.com/jantman/gitpython_issue_301.git'
+"""
+# this doesn't
+url = 'git@github.com:jantman/gitpython_issue_301.git'
+git.Repo().remotes.origin.fetch()
+print("done")